Kumamoto vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$4730
🏠 One person rent
$363
$1249
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$3871
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
49
😀 Quality of life
75
92
🏙️ Population
738K
1.02M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 55% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5985th and 1668th ($957 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st and 27th in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.8 months in Ottawa. Kumamoto ranked 132nd best city to live in Japan vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 1814th and 123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Ottawa

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Kumamoto Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.57
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$1047
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$2126
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$48.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$4318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$3670
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$68.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$882
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$17337

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1866
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1703
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1868
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1896
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1930
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1935
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1934
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1476
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1927
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1923
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1914
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2047
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1876
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1733
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1907
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1862
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1928
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1852
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1940
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1923
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2080
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1897
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1846
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1861
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1723
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891